Freedom fighter and veteran Communist Party of India-(Marxist) leader, N Sankaraiah, passed away at the age of 102 in Tamil Nadu's Chennai on Wednesday.
A holiday has been declared for all schools in Chennai and Tiruvallur District on November 15 amid incessant rainfall that has lashed several parts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.
"Petrol bombs, broad daylight murders under the influence of alcohol, drugs, unsafe streets for women and a rise in goondaism are the successes of the corrupt DMK govt. In Tirumangalam, Chennai, rowdies have beaten up an eatery manager for refusing to pay protection money," K Annamlai posted
Tiruchirappalli Police on Tuesday arrested 10 persons under various IPC sections and under the Motor Vehicles Act for performing dangerous stunts and bursting firecrackers while riding motorcycles.
As rain lashed several parts of Chennai and heavy rainfall was experienced in Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Puducherry and Karaikal area today under the influence of the Northeast monsoon, State Disaster Management Minister KKSSR Ramachandran said that the situation was under control in Tamil Nad
A Holiday was declared for educational institutions including professional colleges in Mayiladuthurai District on November 14, due to the forecast of heavy rainfall, said the District Collector AP Mahabharathi.
According to the official release, a total of 2,206 cases were registered against 2,246 people in Tamil Nadu on November 12 and November 13. Chennai recorded the highest number of cases at 568.
According to the order of the Supreme Court, on the pleas of the Government of Tamil Nadu, on the occasion of Deepavali, people were allowed to use firecrackers for 2 hours only, from 6 am to 7 am and from 7 pm to 8 pm.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued an orange alert, indicating the possibility of isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall in the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal on November 13th and 14th.
A leopard who sought sanctuary inside a house at Coonoor in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris district, fearing Diwali crackers, escaped late on Sunday, officials said.